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Food and Drug Law Weekly

Susan Hasty, Publisher

Table of Contents . . . January 5th, 2007

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Legal Issues - Savient files patent infringement lawsuit against Sandoz Pharmaceuticals, Upsher-Smith Labs

Personnel - Inspiris names Vickie Harris as vice president of Tennessee operations

Personnel - Susan C. Winckler, RPh, Esq, appointed acting chief of staff of the U.S. FDA

Avian Influenza - HepaLife's PBS-1 cells for avian influenza vaccine achieve research objective

Awards - Humana Military Healthcare Services receives InfoWorld 100 Award

Business & Finance - NIR Diagnostics announces third quarter net income of $1.3 million

Business Update - Alimera receives U.S. FDA approval to market Alaway for eye itch relief

Business Update - Cephalon provides update related to final Nuvigil labeling

Business Update - Charles River Laboratories unit achieves Mortara Certified Partner status

Business Update - Covance licenses proprietary innovative clinical solution from Oxford BioSignals Medical

Business Update - Crucell awarded contracts of over $230 million for Quinvaxem and Hepavax-Gene vaccines

Business Update - Sanguine meets with U.S. FDA to define regulations for blood substitute in transplantation

Cancer Therapy - OPi provides update on Erwinase development in the U.S.

Cholera Epidemiology - New cholera epidemiology research reported from National Institutes of Health

Dengue Fever Epidemiology - Research from Southwest Foundation for Biomedical Research, Department of Virology provide new insights into dengue fever epidemiology

Drug Delivery - Nastech Pharmaceutical gives update on parathyroid hormone (PTH1-34) nasal spray for osteoporosis

Drug Safety - Do not be afraid of drug safety reform, say industry experts at Windhover meeting

Drug Safety - Harris poll shows U.S. adults ambivalent about off-label prescription drug use

Drug Safety - Pfizer stops all torcetrapib clinical trials in interest of patient safety

Epidemic - Investigators at National Institutes of Health have published new data on epidemic

Epidemic - Research conducted at London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine has provided new information about epidemic

Epidemic - Research from World Health Organization has provided new information about epidemic

Epidemic - Studies from Duke University have provided new data on epidemic

Epidemic - Studies from National Cheng-Kung University, Department of Earth Sciences have provided new information about epidemic

Epidemic Vaccines - New epidemic vaccines data have been reported by scientists at Research Triangle Institute

Finance - Dutton Associates continues its coverage of Medivation at Strong Speculative Buy rating

Finance - ThromboVision breaks escrow on $400,000 in series A financing from private investors

Flu Vaccines - Studies from World Health Organization yield new information about flu vaccines

Genetics & Genomics - Nanogen releases pharmacogenetics research reagents for CYP2C9 and VKORC1 analysis

Hantavirus - Researchers from National Institutes of Health, Department of Medical Sciences detail findings in hantavirus

Hantavirus Genetics - Researchers from University of Texas, Department of Pathology report on findings in hantavirus genetics

Influenza Epidemiology - New influenza epidemiology study findings recently were reported by researchers at National Institute for Public Health and the Environment

Influenza Epidemiology - Researchers at Chulalongkorn University, Faculty of Veterinary Science have published new data on influenza epidemiology

Juvenile Rheumatoid Arthritis - Controversial U.S. FDA panel approves drug for use by children

Legionnaire Disease - New legionnaire disease study findings have been reported from University of Antwerp, Department of Microbiology

Legionnaire Disease Prevention - Reports outline legionnaire disease prevention study results from Health Protection Agency Center for Infections

Medical Devices - Cordis announces clinical and educational programs for CYPHER Sirolimus-eluting Coronary Stent

Medical Devices - Tornier receives U.S. FDA market clearance for Salto Talaris anatomic ankle prosthesis

Melanoma - U.S. FDA grants fast track status for antibody ipilimumab for treating metastatic melanoma

Mental Health - Somaxon reports results not significant in trial of oral nalmefene in pathological gambling

Myocardial Ischemia - Cardium's Generx advances to Phase 3 following meeting with U.S. FDA

Obesity Research - Hospitalization of obese patients more than doubles

Pandemic - Data on pandemic published by researchers at World Health Organization

Pandemic - National Institute for Medical Research, Medical Research Division details research in pandemic

Pandemic - New findings reported from Julius Center for Health Sciences and Primary Care describe advances in pandemic

Plague Immunology - Scientists at United States Army Medical Research Institute of Infectious Disease, Infectious Diseases Department discuss research in plague immunology

Plague Vaccines - New plague vaccines findings from University of Newcastle described

Type 2 Diabetes - Merck announces trademark for investigational combination therapy for type 2 diabetes

West Nile Virus - Investigators at Washington University, Department of Medicine target west nile virus

West Nile Virus - New west nile virus study findings reported from Washington University, Division of Infectious Diseases

West Nile Virus - Research results from University of Pennsylvania, Department of Microbiology update knowledge of west nile virus

West Nile Virus Epidemiology - Study results from University of Nebraska provide new insights into west nile virus epidemiology

West Nile Virus Gene Therapy - New west nile virus gene therapy research from National University of Singapore, Department of Microbiology outlined

West Nile Virus Prevention - Research conducted at Etablissement francais du sang has updated our knowledge about west nile virus prevention

Healthcare - Study findings from King's College London, U.K., broaden understanding of healthcare

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